Fifth International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications Networks (WOCN 2008)

Date and Venue :
May 5, 6 and 7, 2008, Surabaya, East Java Indonesia

Important Dates
Paper Submissions Deadline: January 31, 2008
Notification of Acceptance: February 29, 2008
Camera Ready Version Due: March 15, 2008

Information for Contributors
Contributions are invited on all topics concerning wireless and optical communications networks and components. We are soliciting original papers describing the state-of-the-art research and development in the areas of wireless and Optical Communication and Networks, including, but not limited to the following topics:


Optical Networking Technologies

Optical network planning, design and modelling
Optical access/metro networks
IP over optical networks
Network protection/restoration
Generalised multi-protocol label switching (GMPLS)
Planning and design tools for optical networks
QoS issues in optical networks
Routing and wavelength assignment
Multiple access technique and fairness control in optical LANs and MANs
Optical Switching and Network Elements
Photonic switching system architectures
Optical cross-connects and add-drop multiplexers
Optical IP routers
Photonic packet switching
Network signalling and monitoring techniques
Optical signal processing
Wavelength conversion techniques
Optical Transmission Technologies
WDM Ultra-long haul transmission systems
OTDM transmission systems
Soliton transmission systems
Transmission system experiments
Radio over fibre-optics
Optical interconnections
Optical interfaces and terminals
Optical Passive Components
Fiber-Bragg-grating-based devices
Fiber-grating dispersion compensators
Optical circulators and isolators
Optical waveguide-based devices
Fiber and waveguide filters
Microstructured waveguides and devices
Arrayed waveguide devices
Optical splitting and directional couplers
Optical Active Components and Modules
Optical modulators and switches
Semiconductor optical amplifiers
Semiconductor lasers and detectors
Fibre amplifiers and lasers
Raman and Brillouin amplifiers
Automatic gain control of optical amplifiers
Optical MEMS
Photonic integrated circuits/modules
Optical tunable filters
Optical logics and memories
Mobile and Wireless Communications topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
1. Management
Resource and Information Management
Pricing and Billing Issues

2. Architecture
Convergence of Fixed and Mobile
Hybrid Communications System

3. Devices
Low-Power End-Devices and Wireless Communications

4. Security
Security in Mobile and Wireless Networks

5. QoS
Adaptive Quality of Service Provisioning
End-to-end Quality of Service

6. Mobility Support
Handoff Algorithms
IP and Mobility
Mobility and Connection Management in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
Policy-based Mobility Management

7. Applications
Personal Communications
Location and Context Management
Smart Media
Mobile Code
Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks Applications

8. Access
Wireless IP
Wireless Multimedia Services
Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
Multiple Access Technology
Broadband Wireless Access

9. Networking
Wireless Personal Area Networks
Wireless Local Area Networks
Mobility and Nomadic Computing
Analysis and Simulation of Mobile Network Protocols
Home Networking
Mobile Ad-hoc Networks and the Internet
Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking Routing
Satellite Networks

10. INTERNET
Access and broadband technologies
Agent technologies, Distributed games
Hypertext and hypermedia
Multimedia on the Web
Audio/video/voice coding for Internet service
Internet security , Multicast
Virtual private networks
Web navigation strategies, Quality of service
Scalability aspects , Traffic characterization


Paper Submission Guidelines
Authors are requested to submit electronically a PDF file paper(s) only to the following link: http://papers.mssis.com:8888/
Elsevier publishing house will be receiving all the titles of the accepted papers from IEEE WOCN2008 conference for inclusion in its databases, including Engineering Index (EI) and EI Compendex.

The following identification numbers, the IEEE catalog number and ISBN will be assigned to WOCN2008 accepted papers.

WOCN2008 Conference Technical Program chairs are:
Dr. Muhammad Ary Murti, STTTelkoms, Indonesia
Associate Professor Vincent Guyot, ESIEA/LIP6, France
Dr. Daniel O. Siahaan, ITS Surabaya, Indonesia
Professor Alok Kumar Das, Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, India
Assistant Professor Valencia M. Joyner, Tufts University, USA
Professor Asoke Talukder, IIIT, Bangalore, India
Associate Professor Ping Shum, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Papers should be written in English and should preferably follow the instructions in Template.pdf

Preferred maximum paper length is 5 printed pages (10-point font) including figures. IEEE will accept papers for review up to 7 pages in length. Accepted papers that are longer than 5 pages will be charged an over length fee of $100 USD for 6 pages and $200 USD for 7 pages. Under no circumstances may any submission should exceed 7 pages. Papers in excess of 7 pages shall not be considered for review or publication. The cover page is not included in the page count. The title of the paper, author's name, affiliation, complete return address, telephone number, facsimile number and e-mail address should appear at the top of the first page followed by an abstract with a maximum of 100 words. Authors must state that their paper has neither been published before nor currently being submitted elsewhere. The language of the conference is English and papers must be in this language. Accepted papers will be published in the conference's proceedings and/or CD-ROMs and the publication will be available on IEEE XploreTM. Selected papers will also be published in a journal. Please note that final submission of accepted papers must be in accordance to publisher's formatting standard which will be updated shortly.

For additional information concerning paper submission, Please contact general chair: Guy.Omidyar@IEEE.org

Note that final submission of accepted papers (Camera ready) must be in accordance to publisher’s formatting standard IEEE Xplore at: http://www.ieee.org/portal/site/mainsite/menuitem.818c0c39e85ef176fb2275875bac26c8/index.jsp?&pName=corp_level1&path=pubs/confpubcenter&file=index.xml&xsl=generic.xsl


For complete information, please visit : http://www.wocn2008.org/